Jean-Laurent Cochet

Jan 28, 1935 - Apr 07, 2020 (85 years old) in Romainville, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Jean-Laurent Cochet (28 January 1935 – 7 April 2020) was a French director and actor.

He was best known for starring in movies such as A Thousand Billion Dollars and Fort Saganne. He was an important teacher for acting. Hundreds of his students have succeeded in theater and cinema: Gérard Depardieu, Richard Berry, Claude Jade, Isabelle Huppert, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, Carole Bouquet, Fabrice Luchini, etc. On 7 April 2020, he died from COVID-19 during the pandemic.

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